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GLENDIVE RANGER REVIEW Thursday, April 1, 2021 • Vol. 59, No. 26 • Glendive, Montana $1.00 Local entrepreneurs busy renovating buildings By Hunter Herbaugh Ranger-Review Staff Writer After sitting empty for some time, several com- mercial buildings in Glendive have been – or are in the process of being – purchased and refurbished. Those who have purchased these buildings have expressed excitement at what is to come, believing that bringing life back into these establishments will benefit the community. One building that has been purchased is Hungry Joe Hall, the former senior citizens’ center on the corner of Sargent Ave. and Barry Street, which has been vacant for a couple of years. Another is the former location of F & G Phar- POST-SEASON macy on Merrill Avenue, which has been empty since the pharmacy moved to Reynolds Market BASKETBALL: and re-branded as Reynolds Pharmacy. Both the Buccaneers A third building that has been recently vacated, the former location of the local Boys and Girls and Lady Buccaneers Club on Bell Street, is currently in the process of will host Region XIII being purchased. For the buildings where the purchases have been semi-final games at finalized, the new owners are excited to offer new the Toepke Center on opportunities for the community. For Chelsea Crisafulli, new owner of the Hungry Joe Hall, this Thursday, means upgrading her business, and rebranding it as well. Page 8 For the past two years, Crisafulli has owned and operated Emerald Door and Events, which served Hunter Herbaugh photo as a studio space for her photography business, as well as a rentable venue for events. Emerald Door Angela McPherson stocks her new store location in the Dion on Merrill Avenue. She and husband Kevin McPherson was previously located above The Vint on Merrill recently renovated a vacant street-level store in their building, which allowed them to move the business – The Avenue. Exchange Paperie – from a small second-story space. This is one of several renovations ongoing at Glendive com- Now that her business is in a much larger space, mercial buildings. and rebranded as the Ivy Society, she will be able Crisafulli said it will just be her studio and event share details as the tenant is not ready to release to host larger events, continue her photography rentals to begin with. However, the building does them at this time. business and will eventually have more functional- have a full commercial kitchen and she said she While the McPhersons are happy that the prop- ity later down the line. would like to utilize that to some capacity at some erty will be utilized once again, they are just as “It’s gonna kind of echo what I’ve already done... point later on. Some ideas she has had have includ- excited for the work they will be accomplishing When Matt and Bri Berg bought (The Vint) build- ed a dinner service, complete with beer and wine. on the Dion. For the past few years, they have ing, they offered that upstairs space for me to At the old pharmacy building, meanwhile, plans been working to renovate, repair and revitalize invest in and I turned that into my photography have not been officially announced. The building the historic property, with the latest step being studio, but also we started doing events out of was purchased by Kevin and Angela McPherson, to renovate the street level. Angela has even MANSION VENUE: there ... and we just grew out of it rather quickly who also own the Dion. While they did confirm moved her own business, the Exchange Paperie, so I just found this to be an opportunity at expan- that a tenant will be moving into the building this Charley Montana’s 8,000 sion,” she said. summer and opening a retail business, they did not See BUILDINGS, page 2 square feet will soon host pop-up businesses with space available on all four floors, Mayor to be honored with Groups band together Page 2 artist’s next sculpture for one action-packed town said she was inspired by the ‘Golden Pio- neer’ statue that sits atop the Oregon Capitol summer weekend in downtown Salem. “It has such a noble, welcoming presence,” By Hunter Herbaugh Harr said. “I think Mayor Jimison represents Ranger-Review Staff Writer those characteristcs. It’s my way of saying ‘thank you’ to Jerry. He has been a wonderful A new event branded “Dawson Days” is scheduled to bring advocate and supporter of improving the art together multiple groups for a community wide celebration scene in town, as well as a champion of Glen- in late July. While the name is new, some of the activities dive in general, and I think he deserves a bit are not. of recognition for his years of service.” The event is being organized by the Dawson Days Com- Logistics for the statue are still being fig- mittee, made up with members of various local nonprofit ured out. Harr said she can draw upon previ- organizations, and is aimed at promoting these organizations ous sculptures and modify the design where and tourism to the area in general. necessary. She is undecided about the final “During the 2020 COVID shutdown, a discussion by an pose, but is thinking either the arms will be active group of community members was started. How to outstretched in a welcoming gesture to all help the community recover from quarantine and isolation, those coming to Glendive, or he’ll be waving as well as celebrate the unique qualities of Dawson County, to greet both residents and visitors. It is also triggered the concept of a local summer festival,” committee DANCE RESULTS: undecided where the statue will go, as the cur- vice-chairwoman Teresea Olson said in a statement. rent ideas include either placing it on top of Dawson Days is scheduled for July 23 and 24, with both LaDonna’s School of city hall or in Our Park near city hall. days packed with activities at several locations. It will incor- Dance announces Financing for the installation of the statue porate the annual Crazy Days sales as well as the second will also need to be figured out. Harr is donat- Makoshika Wellness Triathlon and Bridge Day. There will results from its ing the statue itself, but the city will need to also be new activities like cornhole and disc golf tourna- Badlands Crowning pay the cost of installation. If it’s placed on ments, river boat tours, a midnight dance at Eyer Park and top of city hall, that will include moving it into more. Stars event held at place and adding lighting so that it is visible One group hoping to build a new event around Dawson DCHS, at night. If it is placed in the park, the gazebo Days is comprised of automotive enthusiasts who hope to will be removed and a platform built in the host a car show. Page 12 center of the park to place the figure. The Auto Culture of Dawson group was formed last year “Obviously, I think it needs to be in a place by some former members of the Badlands Drifters. The where people will be able to see it. Personally, Drifters held their 30th and last organized car show in Glen- Photo via Unsplash I think it would look good on top of city hall, dive in 2019 with the group retiring thereafter. Salem’s ‘Golden Pioneer’ was the inspiration but I imagine it will be easier and less expen- ACD is hoping to revive the summer showcase and incor- sive for the city to place it in the park. No one HOMESCHOOL for a proposed statue of Glendive Mayor Jerry porate it into the upcoming Dawson Days festival. The ACD uses that old gazeebo anyway,” Harr said. was scheduling a stand-alone event last summer, Merrill Jimison. Local sculptor Pamela Harr is still final- One other option that Harr said she could Motor Mania, but the COVID-19 pandemic put a full stop to EXTRACURRICULARS: izing details for her latest installation. think of would be to install a roundabout those plans. Sen. Hinebauch’s bill to on Merrill Avenue when the Department of “We just got off the ground here recently ... (The Dawson By Hunter Herbaugh Transportation begins their planned renova- Days committee) had asked us if we wanted to integrate our allow homeschool Ranger-Review Staff Writer tion of the street. The statue would be placed show with everything going on that weekend. As of right now students to participate in the middle, however according to MDT a it looks like around the 24th of July we’ll be doing some kind As Glendive Mayor Jerry Jimison enters roundabout is not in the plans for those reno- of show in the Makoshika Wellness parking lot,” said Travis in public school the last year of his fifth term in office he is vations, so that option is the least likely. Hood, a former Drifters member and one of the founding extracurricular activities easily the longest-serving mayor in Glen- Learning how to work with gold will also be members of the ACD. dive’s history. Now if local sculptor Pamela a new experience for Harr and she is excited Aside from the date and location, what this event will look nears final passage, Harr has her way, a new statue will recognize to branch out and try different things. She’ll like is still being planned out but it will provide an appropri- and honor his influence on the community. also be crafting a plaque for the statue and ate event for local motor heads that has been absent from the Page 7 Harr envisions a gold statue of Jimison placed will be including a personal message to both community for the past two years.